How to Setup Web Sites for Your Writing
If you are a new writer who is growing tired of the constant rejection, you may have thought about setting up your own website to publicize your writing. This online publishing platform may attract the interest of a producer or publisher. However, you are not a computer whiz and are uncertain about how to begin building the website. Fortunately, website builders make creating an online presence easy and you do not have to know any computer languages.
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Instructions
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Search online for a website builder that suits your needs. There are a variety of free or low-cost builders, such as Moonfruit, Squarespace and Webs.
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Follow the on screen instructions, tutorials, and wizards (when applicable) and use the website editor to build your website. Many website builders allow easy click-and-drag editing.
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Choose a page template that works well for a writing website. Appropriate templates may include a symbolic image of a fountain pen or an old fashioned typewriter. Upload royalty free images or your own image to use in your banner or on your webpage's body. Make sure to choose a website builder that has image uploading capabilities.
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Type a welcome to your visitors on the home page, and let them know what your site is all about.
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Create an "About Me" page to give additional information about yourself, your works, and your writing career. You may want to include a printable resume on this page.
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Upload excerpts of your writing. Provide a variety of writing samples that reflect the dynamic range of your authorship style.
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Set up an online store to sell your plays to schools, colleges or amateur theater companies. To do this, the webpage builder should have an ecommerce feature. Do not upload your whole scripts for people to read for free.
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Copyright your work before posting it on your website with the US Copyright Office or Writers Guild of America (WGA), if you are concerned that your website visitors may steal your work. Post Terms of Use on your website, which should state that your work should not be copied in any way without your written permission.
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Post Terms of Use on your website, which should state that your work, in whole or in excerpt form, should not be copied in any way without your prior written permission.
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Publish your writing website.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you have published your website, you need to make sure that people know about it. Tell your friends and family via social networking sites, and then advertise your site on free advertising sites. Major search engines such as Bing, Google and Yahoo may rank your website higher if there are more references to your website on the internet.
